Everyone plays video games. Well, maybe not everyone, but many people do. We have all picked up a controller whether it was to play another round of COD or to play the newest first person shooter. we have all played some type of game.
Today's geeks are gamers. The world of video games has come far from PacMan to entire story lines that play out like a movie. The amazing thing about today's games, they allow the gamer to control the story.
Games have advanced to the point where the gamer controls the story. You, the player, can now make choices and advance the plot. If you travel to that island, the plot curves one way. If you shoot that character in the head, another plot option closes.
Today's games now allow the gamer to both create the story while experiencing it at the same time.
I always looked down on video games but last year I got addicted to Skyrim. It's exactly how you described it. I loved creating the story and experiencing it. I wish we could return to our latest saves in real life when we made a mistake though...
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